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Subscription Revenue Model for E-Commerce

4 Ways ERP Fails Subscription Businesses

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The Subscription Economy has reached critical mass, which means supporting automation platforms must be based on a new subscription revenue model for e-commerce. ERP, a standard for the last 20 years, is the wrong model. ERP’s core functions (e.g., tracking raw materials, maximizing output, monitoring warehouses and optimizing transportation) don't line up with with a subscription revenue model for e-commerce. ERP is designed to manage traditional product-centric businesses. In contrast, a subscription revenue model for e-commerce focuses on acquiring customers and managing ongoing relationships.

As a result, businesses based on subscription revenue models for e-commerce need a different kind of platform that enables them to: